GSSD Expo Thematic Solution Forum 1:
South-South and Triangular Cooperation for Sustainable Maritime Transport and a Green Recovery (IMO and ESCAP)
Thematic Solution Forum 1
On Monday, 12 September 2022, IMO and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) are co-hosting a Thematic Solution Forum (TSF) during the Global South-South Development (GSSD) Expo 2022. The aim of the TSF is to showcase the various initiatives of IMO and ESCAP related to South-South and Triangular Cooperation for sustainable maritime transport and a green recovery through projects and technical cooperation assistance.
TSF 1 (South-South and Triangular Cooperation for Sustainable Maritime Transport and a Green Recovery) will be held from 15:25-16:40 (GMT+7) in Conference Room 4 (CR-4), UN Conference Centre, The United Nations Building, Rajadamnern Nok Avenue, Bangkok 102200, Thailand.
Background
The GSSD Expo 2022 will be co-hosted by the Government of Thailand and UNESCAP, and is scheduled to take place from 12 to 14 September 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand.
The GSSD Expo is an annual event organised by the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) to showcase evidence-based successful development solutions and initiatives, in collaboration with United Nations agencies and all other partners.
Registration
Interested participants are invited to register for the GSSD Expo and IMO/ESCAP TSF here. Participation can be either in-person or virtual.
Kindly note registration closes on Friday, 9 September 2022.
For any support or iussues regarding registration please email: gssdexpo.secretariat@unossc.org
Draft programme
| Opening ceremony | ||
| 15:25-15:35 | Opening remarks | Mr. Kitack Lim, Secretary-General, IMO |
| Ms. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Executive Secretary, ESCAP | ||
| Signing ceremony | ||
| 15:35-15:40 | Signature of a partnership agreement between UN ESCAP and IMO with respect to future cooperation in the maritime sector in the Asia Pacific region | |
| Presentation session | ||
| 15:40-15:50 | Work undertaken by IMO (knowledge partnership mechanism with focus on South-South and Triangular Cooperation) | Mr. Youngso Kim, Head, Partnerships, Department of Partnerships and Projects, IMO |
| 15:50-16:00 | Regional Action Programme and Sustainable maritime connectivity | Mr. Weimin Ren, Director, Transport Division, ESCAP |
| Panel presentations/discussion session | Moderator – Jose Matheickal, Chief, Department of Partnerships and Projects, IMO | |
| 16:00-16:05 | IMO's Women in Maritime programme, opportunities and challenges facing women in maritime | Ms. Mavis Joseph, IMO Technical Cooperation Officer (Virtual) |
| 16:05-16:10 | ASEAN's Strategy for Sustainable Maritime Transport Development | Ms. Mai Anh Tran Thi Tuyet - Director, International Cooperation and IMO Department, VINAMARINE |
| 16:10-16:15 | Enhancing regional cooperation and partnerships in Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre Asia | Professor Wei Ruan, Head of MTCC Asia, Shanghai Maritime University (Virtual) |
| 16:15-16:20 | Best Practices of Thailand for Sustainable Maritime Transport | Mr. Watchara Chiemanukulkit, Maritime Attaché/Minister Counsellor, representing the Kingdom of Thailand at IMO |
| 16:20-16:25 | Multilateral Banks' Strategy for Sustainable Maritime Transport and Port Development" in Asia Pacific | Mr. R. Duncan McIntosh, Senior Regional Maritime Specialist, Transport Sector Group, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, Asian Development Bank |
| 16:25-16:40 | Q&A session |